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Dayton vs Limerick vs Newfields vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dayton | Limerick | Newfields | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,313 |
3,400Highest |
2,023 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 8% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
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| Newfields and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 24% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.